Eaves-trough covering



Sept. 15, 1925 1,553,426

O. F. ALTENBERN ET AL EAVES THOUGH COVERING Filed June 2, 1924; 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Sept. 15, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT oFFicE.

EAVES-TROUGH Gov-BRING.

Application filed June 2, 1924. Serial No. 717,344.

, To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, OSCAR F. ALTENBERN and JAMES C. HILL, citizens of the United States, residing at; Freeport, in the county of Stephenson, State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in an Eaves-Trough; Covering, of which the following is a specification.

The present inventionrelates to eaves troughs, and more specifically to a protecting cover for the same.

It is well known that eaves troughs quite frequently fill up with matter which is picked up by the wind and deposited upon the roof, or by matter carried by birds. Buildings are also at times erected near growing timber which constantly subjects open eaves troughs to falling leaves which cause the troughs to overflow, and quite frequently clog up the conductor pipes thereby rendering the troughs worthless. This necessitates the frequent cleaning of the troughs and as in many cases this procedure is a very dangerous and expensive one, the troughs are neglected which soon results in the rusting out of the troughs and conductor pipes. I

Thereforethe primary object of thisinvention is to provide a novel protecting cover for eaves troughs whereby foreign matter, which would tend to prevent the successful operation of the trough, will be effectively excluded therefrom. v

A further object of the invention is to provide a novel eaves trough covering which may be readily installed upon eaves troughs now in use, or may be incorporated as a part of eaves troughs to be sold as aunit.

A still further object of the invention is to provide protecting covers for eaves troughs, embodying features whereby the covers may be readily swung free of the trough for permitting of the repairing or painting of the troughs to which they are attached.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear in the following detailed description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which drawings,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a building and showing my improved protecting cover applied to an eaves trough carried thereby.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of an eaves trough embodying my improved cover.

Figure 3 is an enlarged transverse section on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is an enlarged transverse section on the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the improved protecting cover as" applied to another type of eaves trough from that as shown in Figures 1 to 4 inclusive, and show-. ing a slightly modified form of the cover.

Figure 6 is a top plan view of two corner sections of the cover and trough as'disclosed in Figure 5, and i I Figure 7 is an enlarged transverse section through the same.

Referring to the drawings .in detail and wherein like characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, A designates a building provided with an inclined roof B; C designates an eaves trough, and D an improved protecting cover therefor.

Referring first to Figures 1 to 4 inclusive of the drawings; the eaves trough C is of the ordinary well known construction being provided at its outer edge with an outturned longitudinally extending bead 10,- and adapted to be supported beneath the eaves of the roof B as by straps or hangers 11. The trough G is provided with the usual conductor pipe 12 whereby the water running into the trough from the roof B may be carried away from the building.

The protecting covers D 'which are adapted to cover the troughs C, and which may be made in various widths and lengths,

preferably consist of rectangular shapedv frames 13 for supporting a wire gauze or netting 14 which may have its transverse and longitudinally extending strands secured to the frame in any suitable manner. These frames may be made from round metal rods,

bent to the desired shape and secured at their abutting ends as by welding or the like. Metal straps 15 which are coiled oen trally of their ends about the rear frame rod 16, are adapted to have theirengaging free end portions secured as by soldering or-riveting, to the inner rear face of the trough C, and adjacent the upper portion thereof for hingedly connecting the cover to the trough. Rigidly secured to the outer frame rod 17, are yieldable retaining clips 18 which are r I i v adapted to he sprung into position'beneath usual outer head the-frame 21- for sup porting a wire netting 22, areof like conan effective operative position.

various angles for preventing any bility of foreign matter'passing throng the eaves trough being substantially semi-circular shaped in cross section andhaving an struction as that shown in Figu'res 1 to 4 inclusive. In thi'stype of protecting cover,

[the hinge means consist-- of elements 23' hav-' ing one end thereof coiled about the rear frame rodj24 for providing a .hinge joint and having their free ends soldered to the upper face of the gutter 19 as clearly shown in Figure 7 Hingedly carried by the outer frame rod 25, are hook members 26 which are'adapted to be swung into holding en gagement beneath the head 20' for prevent- 7 ing accidental swinging of the covers upon the pivot members 23,

show. the manner in which the end portions 1 Figures 5 and. 6

of the frames may [be shaped at corners of oss1- covers at theirabutting end portions.

The object in so roviding a rigid resilient clip as disclose in Figures 1 to 4;, is that these covers may be accurately made as to width for fitting standard size eaves trough and-therefore the resilient clip may be efliciently sprung about the bead 10;v

while in the form asshown in Figures 5'to 7, these types ofgutters varyvin size and construction, thereby necessitating the use of diiferently shaped hooks which be readily swung over'the' outer portion 0 the gutter or cornice for retaining the coverin While vthese covers have been as-consisting of sections which may be secured to troughs now being used, it is also an object of the invention to incorporate these covers in the making of new troughs,

to be sold as a unit with the troughs.

detail may be made v'vithout departing from; the spirit orscope of the invention; but, We claim -1. The combination with an eaves'trough having an outturned longitudinally extendmg portion, of a protecting cover therefore comprising a frame and a wire network rigidly carried thereby, means carried by one edge of said frame for hingedly connectingthe frame to said trough adjacent its margin opposite to said outturned por tion, and retaining means carried bythe op-. posite edge of said frame adapted for looking engagement beneath the outturned portion of said trough. 4

. 2. The combination with an eaves trough having an outturnedlongitudinally extend ing portion, of a protecting cover therefore.

comprising a frame and a wire network rigidly carried thereby, hinge means for connecting theframe to said trough adja- "cent its margin'opposite ,to said outturned portion, comprising jmembers pivotally carried byone longitudinalcedge of said frame and disposed; between certain transverse strands of the network for preventing longitudinal movement of the cover, and retainin means carried by the-opposite longitudina edge of said'frame adapted for locking engagement beneath the outturnedportion of said trough,

' 3. 'A protecting cover forithat type of outturned longitudinally ;extending bead formed at one edge thereof, comprising a rectangular shaped frame and a wire net ing clips-rigidly secured to the opposite 1ondescribed g'itudinal edge of the frame and adapted to be sprungover the outturned bead of the trough for retaining the cover in operative relation with respect to the trou h. oscAR r. ALTEBERN.-

JAMES C. HILL. 

